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flash points everywhere and, again, as i say, the concern must be that the ukrainian government in kiev is simply losing control parts of its country. the prime minister here has been criticizing his own police about the way that the police handled the union building that fire -- the fire in the union building before the week end so the prime minister criticizing the country's own police. >> very, very difficult time. thank you very much, keir simmons, for bringing us an update. we appreciate that. there is increasing outcry over the mass kidnappings of teenaged school girls in nigeria. it's been more than two weeks since armed gunman and abducted at least -- get this -- 276 girls. rallies demanding theirs recrew spreading with protests held in various cities including new york and washington. but what's being done find them nbc is following the latest from london. duncan, good day to you. who are the terrorists accusedover taking the girls and what's being done to find them? >> hey, alex. a group called boko haram is being blame bud no group has claimed responsibility. boko haar ram tr
flash points everywhere and, again, as i say, the concern must be that the ukrainian government in kiev is simply losing control parts of its country. the prime minister here has been criticizing his own police about the way that the police handled the union building that fire -- the fire in the union building before the week end so the prime minister criticizing the country's own police. >> very, very difficult time. thank you very much, keir simmons, for bringing us an update. we...
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the results of the fighting could be seen in some eastern cities as the kiev government moves against pockets of resistance. all of this comes after a deadly day of clashes in the city of odessa. at least 42 people were killed there. well over 100 were hurt. nbc's reporter is with us from ukraine. what can you tell us about the standoff between the ukrainian military and the separatists? >> as you know, the ukrainian special forces announced a counter terrorist operation here in the east of ukraine. and two helicopters were reported shot down with two servicemen reported dead yesterday morning. that was in the early hours of the morning. and despite that, there have been no dependent confirmations by journalists who have been in the area but have not seen much of any military action going on. now, the roads surrounding the small towns that have been taken over by separatists have these check points. some of them are operated by the militia. some of them are operated by the military. but there is no clear visible mass strength of the military in the area, despite the russian media repo
the results of the fighting could be seen in some eastern cities as the kiev government moves against pockets of resistance. all of this comes after a deadly day of clashes in the city of odessa. at least 42 people were killed there. well over 100 were hurt. nbc's reporter is with us from ukraine. what can you tell us about the standoff between the ukrainian military and the separatists? >> as you know, the ukrainian special forces announced a counter terrorist operation here in the east...
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these are the top stories - kiev launches a new military operation in eastern ukraine. moscow condemns the death of pro-russian demonstrators in odessa. >>> a ceasefire or surrender - syrian rebels may be about to give up the fight for the city of homs. >>> on trial for going their job - three al jazeera
these are the top stories - kiev launches a new military operation in eastern ukraine. moscow condemns the death of pro-russian demonstrators in odessa. >>> a ceasefire or surrender - syrian rebels may be about to give up the fight for the city of homs. >>> on trial for going their job - three al jazeera
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to go back to the military question here, kiev has launched an attack to take back in the east. pro-russian groups seem to have considerable military resources. the fact that you can take down two helicopters is a pretty big deal. this may bring the debate back into this country about whether or not we should be doing more to arm the government and train them. what is motivated the obama administration and i understand their hesitation is the lasting you want to do is fund another civil war in the world. if putin is not going to back off, that debate will reengage. host: this is a list of the countries that the u.s. has sanctioned very of your reaction to that list. guest: this is our default instrument. sanctions have played an important role. there are some success stories. there are important success stories. despite the huge mistakes made in iraq, we were successful in stripping saddam hussein of his nuclear weapons capability through the use of punishing sanctions. we should have continued them. we should have made them more targeted. they were hurting the iraq he people. a
to go back to the military question here, kiev has launched an attack to take back in the east. pro-russian groups seem to have considerable military resources. the fact that you can take down two helicopters is a pretty big deal. this may bring the debate back into this country about whether or not we should be doing more to arm the government and train them. what is motivated the obama administration and i understand their hesitation is the lasting you want to do is fund another civil war in...
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and somehow russia is suggesting that kiev is responsible for that? we've heard mr. putin say, well, kiev has to do a better job of reaching out to eastern europe -- or eastern ukraine. you've seen attempts by kiev in a very serious way to propose decentralization of power, and to provide for local elections, and for them to offer amnesty to those who have already taken over those buildings. none of that has been acknowledged by mr. putin or various russian mouthpieces that are out there. you've also seen suggestions or implications that somehow americans are responsible for meddling inside ukraine. i have to say that our only interest is for ukraine to be able to make its own decisions. the last thing we want is disorder and chaos in the center of europe. so, you know, for the german audience who perhaps is tuning in to russian tv, i would just advise to stay focused on the facts and what's happened on the ground. a few weeks ago, mr. putin was still denying that the russian military was even involved in crimea. then a few weeks later he acknowledged, yeah, i guess
and somehow russia is suggesting that kiev is responsible for that? we've heard mr. putin say, well, kiev has to do a better job of reaching out to eastern europe -- or eastern ukraine. you've seen attempts by kiev in a very serious way to propose decentralization of power, and to provide for local elections, and for them to offer amnesty to those who have already taken over those buildings. none of that has been acknowledged by mr. putin or various russian mouthpieces that are out there....
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that they feel devalued by the people in kiev. and they're obviously listening to a lot of russia propaganda. and they say well, you know, we're russian speaking ukrainians but we're being asked, one man said to me today, i'm having to choose what's in my soul, whether to be a ukrainian or a russian. andive's chosen a russian because that's what i am in my soul so people are having to take sides where they didn't have to before. >> and are they expressing fear? >> there is fear, yes. i mean i think, you know, there's fear particularly among the people who want to remain part of ukraine. let's not forget two days ago they held a rally here. they were beaten up by pro russian activists, whatever, separatists, whatever you want to call them. and the police stood and watched. one or two policemen did try to stop it but most of the police stood and watched. so those people feel that they can't, they can't fly ukrainian flags, they can't speak the ukrainian language if they are ukrainian speakers. but even if they are russian speaking u
that they feel devalued by the people in kiev. and they're obviously listening to a lot of russia propaganda. and they say well, you know, we're russian speaking ukrainians but we're being asked, one man said to me today, i'm having to choose what's in my soul, whether to be a ukrainian or a russian. andive's chosen a russian because that's what i am in my soul so people are having to take sides where they didn't have to before. >> and are they expressing fear? >> there is fear,...
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belief -- ional don't pretend to be well educated on the subject -- that russia has taken kiev for sea power - natural resources of the sea. as an american, what are we lacking in terms of natural resources? guest: i don't understand the premise of the question. as far as natural resources, the united states is not lacking anything. we have the potential to almost be self-sufficient in resources. the economy is growing today primarily because of energy development on state and private lands. if we were to actually use energy resources on public lands, we could sustain that growth and not have a roller coaster of boom and bust. we have the resources in the united states. areust need to make sure we developing those resources in every form, not just carbon-based fuels. host: here are a couple of tweets -- guest: amen. and there are some perfect examples. we have an area outside of utah which was blm land that they did easter break,one and almost broke into her right down a. finally, they contracted with the county to manage that area in the county now manages it and maximize profit and i
belief -- ional don't pretend to be well educated on the subject -- that russia has taken kiev for sea power - natural resources of the sea. as an american, what are we lacking in terms of natural resources? guest: i don't understand the premise of the question. as far as natural resources, the united states is not lacking anything. we have the potential to almost be self-sufficient in resources. the economy is growing today primarily because of energy development on state and private lands. if...
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erupted in ukraine's capital tuesday night after masked ukrainian nationalists attempted to march on kiev's maiden square to honor protesters killed there in february. the march turned violent when the group's path was blocked by members of the so-called self-defense units who occupy the square. unlike recent violence in eastern ukraine, no pro-russian groups were involved. >>> a subway accident caught on camera has left a philadelphia woman fighting for her life. she was walking on the edge of the platform tuesday when she fell off. this is hard to watch, folks. and she was electroiffied on th third rail. she was hospitalized in serious condition. >>> children aren't always happy when they find out mommy is having a baby, so the parents of these denver tykes broke the news gently. first they gave the kids easter eggs that held ultra sound pictures of the baby. then mommy shared her secret. the reaction is priceless. >> you're having a baby in your tummy right now? >> yeah! >> she has a baby in her tummy! >> i can't thank you enough! >> that's fantastic. >> if only they always react like th
erupted in ukraine's capital tuesday night after masked ukrainian nationalists attempted to march on kiev's maiden square to honor protesters killed there in february. the march turned violent when the group's path was blocked by members of the so-called self-defense units who occupy the square. unlike recent violence in eastern ukraine, no pro-russian groups were involved. >>> a subway accident caught on camera has left a philadelphia woman fighting for her life. she was walking on...
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it's potentially significant, because it shows political divisions in kiev and the west. i think the real significant crisis for ukraine is here in the east at the moment. >> it does show how complicated things are right in kiev, as well. meanwhile, the e.u. is meeting in brussels and it may add more names to that sanctions list. fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to say the ultimate intention of these sanctions is to prevent a russian invasion of eastern ukraine and if that invasion does not happen, was it due to the sanctioners not. i suspect we might be arguing about that for months or years to come, but as rewards the conduct of pro russian groups in the east, they don't seem deterred at all, quite the contrary. they seem more emboldened on each day, going very much on the offensive, they are on the front, sanctions or not. >> barnaby phillips for us in donetsk in eastern you a crane, thank you. >> parliamentary elections, first time they have headed to
it's potentially significant, because it shows political divisions in kiev and the west. i think the real significant crisis for ukraine is here in the east at the moment. >> it does show how complicated things are right in kiev, as well. meanwhile, the e.u. is meeting in brussels and it may add more names to that sanctions list. fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to...
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there i stopped to pay my respects at the site of the massacre in kiev. to stand on the place where more than 100,000 people were shot and buried in a mass grave brings reality to the horrible accounts of the massacre. every person had a name and a story. i have twice visited auschwitz. i walked through the rooms where the prisoners slept, filled now with the possessions they left behind. i saw the fields where prisoners stood, waiting in line for their meager rations. i saw the walls where jews were lined up before nazi soldiers shot them. i saw the gas chambers where you could still see scratches on the walls from prisoners desperate to escape. every person had had a name and a story. when i followed the train tracks out of auschwitz i reversed the path that led so many to their final resting places. i am committed to remember when senseless hatred prevails. the hatred and intolerance that led to these crimes against humanity is still alive today. at some point, no survivors of the holocaust will be alive to recount their heroic and heartbreaking detail
there i stopped to pay my respects at the site of the massacre in kiev. to stand on the place where more than 100,000 people were shot and buried in a mass grave brings reality to the horrible accounts of the massacre. every person had a name and a story. i have twice visited auschwitz. i walked through the rooms where the prisoners slept, filled now with the possessions they left behind. i saw the fields where prisoners stood, waiting in line for their meager rations. i saw the walls where...
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they were also attacked in heated clashes breaking out overnight in kiev's independent square. masked ukrainian nationalists in the square fought in protests killed earlier in the year. vladimir putin is warning the u.s. and the european union that any additional sanctions can haven't an impact on energy deals. and secretary of state john kerry delivered a message to moscow. >> leave ukraine in peace. and work with us together to create a strong ukraine. a ukraine is that is not the pawn pulled and tugged at between east and west. but a ukraine that can be a bridge to both. >> so when it comes to ukraine, brand-new polling from the nbc news and "the wall street journal" is showing that 37% of americans approve of how president obama is handling the situation there. and that six-point drop from last month. just 19% of americans want the u.s. to take a more active role in world affairs. and nearly half favor a less active approach. those numbers have changed significantly from back in 2001. the poll shows 37% approval of the president's handling on foreign policy. that's the lowe
they were also attacked in heated clashes breaking out overnight in kiev's independent square. masked ukrainian nationalists in the square fought in protests killed earlier in the year. vladimir putin is warning the u.s. and the european union that any additional sanctions can haven't an impact on energy deals. and secretary of state john kerry delivered a message to moscow. >> leave ukraine in peace. and work with us together to create a strong ukraine. a ukraine is that is not the pawn...
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i had a colleague that received death threats and he and his family fled to kiev. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all that and more >> good evening to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. we have a lot to cover this half hour, including risking it all - why a doctor is commuting to a mississippi health clinical the way from chicago. >>> a photographer chronicles cramped quarters where migrants live in chinatown. >>> and legalizing marijuana - the first count are to legalize pot. >>> the los angeles clippers are on the court of the their owner is not. he was banned for life and hit with a $2.5 million fine and the possibility of selling his team. >> the justices will decide whether or not polic
i had a colleague that received death threats and he and his family fled to kiev. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all...
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i have one colleague who has received death threats- he's fled with his family to kiev' >> some of those opposed to russia say they've had enough- this video has appeared on you tube - these men say they're ukrainian patriots- ready to fight the invaders. the divisions in the east are hardening- barnaby phillips al jazeera donetsk. >> both the u-s and european union are ramping up sanctions against russia. they're hoping to convince the kremlin to change course in ukraine. today, the e-u imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 more individuals. washington went even further yesterday, adding 17 companies to *its sanctions list. critics say western leaders aren't being tough enough on moscow. and the crisis in ukraine has rattled nato members in eastern europe. secretary of state kerry says . the unrest is a wake-up call for the alliance . he's warning members .to *not let their defense budgets shrink >> we have to make it absolutely clear to the kremlin that nato territory is inviolable. we will defend every single piece of it, article 5 of the nato treaty must mean something and our
i have one colleague who has received death threats- he's fled with his family to kiev' >> some of those opposed to russia say they've had enough- this video has appeared on you tube - these men say they're ukrainian patriots- ready to fight the invaders. the divisions in the east are hardening- barnaby phillips al jazeera donetsk. >> both the u-s and european union are ramping up sanctions against russia. they're hoping to convince the kremlin to change course in ukraine. today,...
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as we were out filming, kiev lost control of yet another government building. this time in luhansk. the police doing nothing to stop the pro-russians as they smashed windows and declared themselves the authority. for the people living along the border, it was a boundary in name only. now potentially, these scenic, tranquil hills could become just one of many front lines. and the actions by key players are really not helping the situation, only seeming to further polarize it. the government in kiev deciding to fire the police chiefs in donetsk and in luhansk, rather than trying to somehow reach out and look for a political solution. wolf?
as we were out filming, kiev lost control of yet another government building. this time in luhansk. the police doing nothing to stop the pro-russians as they smashed windows and declared themselves the authority. for the people living along the border, it was a boundary in name only. now potentially, these scenic, tranquil hills could become just one of many front lines. and the actions by key players are really not helping the situation, only seeming to further polarize it. the government in...
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phil black is in kiev with more on ukraine's response. hi, phil. >> reporter: we've seen more evidence why the ukrainian government believe this pressure is so necessary. the first attempted political assassination of this crisis. i'll have the details after the break. ♪ led to the one jobhing you always wanted. at university of phoenix, we believe every education- not just ours- should be built around the career that you want. imagine that. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ gigantic, gigantic, gigantic ♪ a big, big love ♪ gigantic, gigantic, gigantic ♪ a big, big love ♪ ♪ >>> president obama and the european union are hitting russia even harder over ukraine this morning. new sanctions which include the freezing of assets and bans on entering the united states are now set against more than 20 pe
phil black is in kiev with more on ukraine's response. hi, phil. >> reporter: we've seen more evidence why the ukrainian government believe this pressure is so necessary. the first attempted political assassination of this crisis. i'll have the details after the break. ♪ led to the one jobhing you always wanted. at university of phoenix, we believe every education- not just ours- should be built around the career that you want. imagine that. at od, whatever business you're in, that's...
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we are in kiev with the latest developments. paul, first there are reports out of eastern ukraine that the mayor of kharkiv has been shot. what more can you tell us? >> very sketchy details at the moment. he's 54 years old, a rather colorful character, previously affiliated himself rather closely with president yanukovych who was ousted. he came back and allied himself more closely with the new administration here. apparently he was shot in the back while swimming at a spa just outside kharkiv. it's an indication of how lawless it is out there in the east at the moment. >> we just mentioned that both the u.s. and e.u. are considering further sanctions on russia. president putin is undeterred by the first set of sanctions bit u.s., is there anything different in these new sanctions? >> the belief is that when the sanctions are announced they will come closer to putin's inner circle, but as far as making as he can foal sanctions as in targeting whole sectors, that is not going to happen, certainly not yet at least. the belief is t
we are in kiev with the latest developments. paul, first there are reports out of eastern ukraine that the mayor of kharkiv has been shot. what more can you tell us? >> very sketchy details at the moment. he's 54 years old, a rather colorful character, previously affiliated himself rather closely with president yanukovych who was ousted. he came back and allied himself more closely with the new administration here. apparently he was shot in the back while swimming at a spa just outside...
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presidential elections will pass towards the latter part of may, or is there a broader security plan from kiev as they have been maintaining, at least rhetorically in the last couple weeks, poppy? >> big question remains, are those new, additional sanctions that are coming down from the president today against russia, will that actually do anything on the ground there? that is yet to be seen. a lot of skeptics on that one. appreciate the report this morning. thank you, nick. >>> about 20 minutes after the hour. in south korea this morning, three more arrests in connection with the ferry sinking that happened nearly two weeks ago now. prosecutors say three members of the korea shipping association are in custody, suspected of destroying evidence related to the ferry investigation. officials held a closed-door meeting with families this weekend and discussed possible new tactics in retrieving bodies from the ship. the death toll now stands at 189 with more than 100 people still unaccounted for. meanwhile, south korea's prime minister has resigned, saying he takes responsibility for what he calle
presidential elections will pass towards the latter part of may, or is there a broader security plan from kiev as they have been maintaining, at least rhetorically in the last couple weeks, poppy? >> big question remains, are those new, additional sanctions that are coming down from the president today against russia, will that actually do anything on the ground there? that is yet to be seen. a lot of skeptics on that one. appreciate the report this morning. thank you, nick. >>>...
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perhaps have a change in what critics say are their orders coming, perhaps, from russia or moscow, as kiev and washington maintain or coordinating what's happening here, but the threat of sanctions aren't really changing what's happening here. the feeling is that may alter the calculus in the kremlin, if you go along with the theory that the kremlin are running everything on the ground. >> appreciate your reporting, nick. >> in other words, no, the sanctions will not be felt in ukraine. nick paton walsh, interesting report. >>> 18 minutes after the hour. he calls the government response inadequate. south korea's prime minister giving up his job as searchers again try to reach more than 100 victims in that sunken ferry. more arrests to tell you about this morning. fascinating arrests. we'll have the latest next. [ julie ] the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one we
perhaps have a change in what critics say are their orders coming, perhaps, from russia or moscow, as kiev and washington maintain or coordinating what's happening here, but the threat of sanctions aren't really changing what's happening here. the feeling is that may alter the calculus in the kremlin, if you go along with the theory that the kremlin are running everything on the ground. >> appreciate your reporting, nick. >> in other words, no, the sanctions will not be felt in...
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them and wanted to exchange them for some of his supporters being held by the ukrainian government in kiev. so far no deal on that front. the russian foreign minister has said that he plans to try and help get these guys released. once again though it appears the russians promises have not been made good on as this has been status quo as this crisis continues. day three right now of the standoff between those well-dug-in pro-russian militia. they are well dug-in, well-armed and control a number of the key buildings there. also a couple of armored personnel carriers guarding that city, not laying siege is the ukrainian military that has tanks and armored personnel carriers. so far they have not made a move, really, to try to get in there and fight. one of the reasons they say they're not doing that is the threat of civilian casualties. the pro-russian separatists are growing bolder and trying to widen out their footprint in the town of donetsk, which is the regional capital of eastern ukraine. they already control one of the regional parliament buildings. but just in the past few hours main
them and wanted to exchange them for some of his supporters being held by the ukrainian government in kiev. so far no deal on that front. the russian foreign minister has said that he plans to try and help get these guys released. once again though it appears the russians promises have not been made good on as this has been status quo as this crisis continues. day three right now of the standoff between those well-dug-in pro-russian militia. they are well dug-in, well-armed and control a number...
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. >> reporter: what do do you think about the government in kiev in the current government? >> i would like to have hope and i would like to give my credit and trust. >> reporter: not everyone in the stretch of ukraine is willing to bank on that and kiev may not have the luxury of time. in other city, the offices of a pro ukrainian local newspaper went up in flames when attackers tossed molotov cocktails through the window in the early morning a few days ago. the paper's founder says it's as if people aren't seeing how dangerous their reality has become. these actions, they just cross the line, she tells us. we know that we have different people in our region but we never expected such aggression. it's as if people are diseased. the infection threatening the very fabric of society. this young woman and her mother are ukrainian speakers, born and raised here, now finding themselves so afraid, they don't want their identities revealed. >> i was scared. i was really scared and those people who know that we speak ukraine, they call us, they in private talk, they says don't speak
. >> reporter: what do do you think about the government in kiev in the current government? >> i would like to have hope and i would like to give my credit and trust. >> reporter: not everyone in the stretch of ukraine is willing to bank on that and kiev may not have the luxury of time. in other city, the offices of a pro ukrainian local newspaper went up in flames when attackers tossed molotov cocktails through the window in the early morning a few days ago. the paper's...
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cnn's phil black is live in kiev. are the claims of what's going on on the border in slavyansk true? >> reporter: we've certainly seen a buildup of the ukrainian military over the last week or so. we can't say for sure whether this 15,000 figure claim is true. we haven't seen anything to support that. we have seen more ukrainian military, set up more roadblocks around the town of slavyansk. definitely an uptick in the ukrainian government is seeing the next phase against the pro-russian separatists. definitely more ukrainian military, but not on the scale that is alleged to exist across the border in russia where, as you say, russia is still thought to have somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 troops. >> phil black in kiev, thank you so much. >>> meanwhile millions of people around the world are celebrating the two new saints in the catholic church this morning. >> a member of the cnn team is there and we'll have his impression of the historic day just ahead. i'm m-a-r-y and i have copd. i'm j-e-f-f and i have copd. i'
cnn's phil black is live in kiev. are the claims of what's going on on the border in slavyansk true? >> reporter: we've certainly seen a buildup of the ukrainian military over the last week or so. we can't say for sure whether this 15,000 figure claim is true. we haven't seen anything to support that. we have seen more ukrainian military, set up more roadblocks around the town of slavyansk. definitely an uptick in the ukrainian government is seeing the next phase against the pro-russian...
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clearly putin and the government in kiev, moscow and kiev should be able to talk, because it appears right now that they have a coalescing of the same objective, both want some form of stability, putin doesn't want to see this thing spin out of control. his concern is for russian, ethnic russians in east ukraine and the kiev government certainly wants to maintain order in its country and within its borders, so you'd think there might be some degree of an agreement. clearly that's not the case right now. >> general, you said that this already, military confrontation. my question pulls the string of with whom and which country? if we take into context the buzzing of u.s. ships, the flying russian jets flying into u.s. air space. is putin looking specifically for a military confrontation with the u.s., not just ukraine? >> well, the russians didn't do anything about u.s. air space. what they did is overflied a naval. they have penetrated ukrainian air space, victor. so it is very provocative, absolutely. these are clear indications of tensionsing. ratcheted up, but, russia has annexed c
clearly putin and the government in kiev, moscow and kiev should be able to talk, because it appears right now that they have a coalescing of the same objective, both want some form of stability, putin doesn't want to see this thing spin out of control. his concern is for russian, ethnic russians in east ukraine and the kiev government certainly wants to maintain order in its country and within its borders, so you'd think there might be some degree of an agreement. clearly that's not the case...
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while this isn't the blockade that some kiev officials say would happen. they are moved significantly down this road toward the city. we've seen driving around the country side talking to locals, armored vooe hikles have been moving around. >> nick paton walsh, cnn. >> seven weeks after flight 370 dispeered, u.s. president bar ak obama is visiting million asian. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom. i'm natalie allen. our stop story this is hour. we're standing by for a live news conference in malaysia with barack obama has met with the malaysian prime minister. he is seeking to strengthen ties with the government and is the first sitting u.s. president to visit the country in nearly 50 years. we will bring you live coverage as soon as it begins. >>> south korea's prime minister has announced his resignation over the country's ferryboat disaster. he's apologizing for his preventing the deadly sink from happening and for the slow initial response. no word or who will replace him as prime minister. and in the u.s., the nba is investigating the owner of the los a
while this isn't the blockade that some kiev officials say would happen. they are moved significantly down this road toward the city. we've seen driving around the country side talking to locals, armored vooe hikles have been moving around. >> nick paton walsh, cnn. >> seven weeks after flight 370 dispeered, u.s. president bar ak obama is visiting million asian. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom. i'm natalie allen. our stop story this is hour. we're standing by for a live...
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held by the pro russian gunman and saying that to release them is in exchange for the government in kiev that is holding a number of russian activists. >> prisoners are always coins of exchange during a war. it is international practice to swap prisoners. >> as you can see there is no sign that the pro russian groups are giving up the control, the barricades are still up. over here to see the other side of life in the east, because for most of the people things are going on as normal. that is the same, not just here, but across eastern ukraine. closer to kiev, 28 years since the nuclear accident and all though events on the eastern border preoccupy is politicians coming to the event. >> if they ignore the sanctions, ukraine has to stay strong and resist the forces. >> all though the may's elections depend on a successful resolution of this crisis with russia. >> journalists are being targeted in ukraine and advocates are worried that a war over information is being waged. >> the information is becoming more and more, attacks on the tv stations and -- and really the last week have taken t
held by the pro russian gunman and saying that to release them is in exchange for the government in kiev that is holding a number of russian activists. >> prisoners are always coins of exchange during a war. it is international practice to swap prisoners. >> as you can see there is no sign that the pro russian groups are giving up the control, the barricades are still up. over here to see the other side of life in the east, because for most of the people things are going on as...
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gun men who said .1 way the observers could be released would be in exchange for the governments of kiev holding a number of pro-russian activists >> prisoners have always been pawns to exchange during times of war. it's an international practice to swap prisoners. there is nothing scary about it. >> this is the administration center in donetsk, and as you can see, there is no sign of pro-russian groups are giving up their control. their barricades are still up. let's go over here and see the other side of life in the east because for most people, things are going on as normal. they might be ang. they are keeping to themselves. >> that's the same not just in donetsk but across eastern ukraine. >> kiev, they were marking a grim an accompanies re, 28 ye s years. it was event did on the eastern border that occupied the politicians who came to this event. >> translator: if russia continues its aggression and ignores decisions made during negotiations including the ones from geneva, ukraine has to stay strong and resist the forces. >> yulia typicalta tymoshenko h the next president. barnaby p
gun men who said .1 way the observers could be released would be in exchange for the governments of kiev holding a number of pro-russian activists >> prisoners have always been pawns to exchange during times of war. it's an international practice to swap prisoners. there is nothing scary about it. >> this is the administration center in donetsk, and as you can see, there is no sign of pro-russian groups are giving up their control. their barricades are still up. let's go over here...
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. >>> a vigil in kiev to, ma the anniversary of the chernobyl nuclear disaster. 28 years ago, the reactor exploded at that plant. hundreds had to leave their hopes as radioactivity spread across europe. >>> let's go now to the very latest in the hunt for missing flight 370. the unmanned sub marriage is nearing its end of the search of the bottom of the indian ocean. so far, turned up nothing. nbc's katie ter has more from perth, australia. >> reporter: there's really two ways of looking at this search now. if you're an optimist, you're saying it took 18 missions to find air france. bluefin-21 is only on its 14th mission right now. if you're a pespessimist, as on u.s. official told reuters, then you're saying this is going to take years. they don't have a real idea where this plane is. it's only an educated guess. a good educated guess, with a series of mathematical ecase qus and trial and error. so far bluefin-21 is on its 14th mission. about 95% of the initial search zone, located about six miles around pinger location number two. pinger number two was the strongest signal that ocean shi
. >>> a vigil in kiev to, ma the anniversary of the chernobyl nuclear disaster. 28 years ago, the reactor exploded at that plant. hundreds had to leave their hopes as radioactivity spread across europe. >>> let's go now to the very latest in the hunt for missing flight 370. the unmanned sub marriage is nearing its end of the search of the bottom of the indian ocean. so far, turned up nothing. nbc's katie ter has more from perth, australia. >> reporter: there's really two...
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just as kiev announced the second phase of its so-called anti-terrorism operation. the units are digging in. this is one of the vehicles that was captured from the ukrainian military around a week ago. those that are inside the security services building, they are absolutely confident that they can repel any sort of attack. this man, a former military man turned spokesman says, they have 2,000 fighters at the ready and plenty of weapons. it's war trophies. the ukrainian army gave them to us, he says. they are communicating and coordinating with pro russian groups in other cities and towns. he says they have developed several layers of defenses which were tesd on thursday when the ukrainian military approached their barricades on the outskirts of the city. the barricades are set on fire which then warns the mobile groups that the enemy is approaching, he plains. they seemed to work. the ukrainian military withdrew. confidence seems to be growing. at a nearby air base, smoke drifts into the sky. a helicopter was fired on and destroyed says the ukrainian defense minist
just as kiev announced the second phase of its so-called anti-terrorism operation. the units are digging in. this is one of the vehicles that was captured from the ukrainian military around a week ago. those that are inside the security services building, they are absolutely confident that they can repel any sort of attack. this man, a former military man turned spokesman says, they have 2,000 fighters at the ready and plenty of weapons. it's war trophies. the ukrainian army gave them to us, he...
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here are the top stories - kiev says moscow is bent on starting world war iii. russians along the border are on the brink of invasion. it comes amid a kidnapping by pro-russian separatists. >>> the fastest path to saint hood in recent history, paeps john paul jj and john paul xxiii. the mood sparking celebrations and criticism. plus, millions bracing for another round of spring storms today. they are expected to respond to tornados across the heartland. new orleans and virginia -- north carolina and virginia were hit. several were injured. >>> mahmoud abbas says palestinians will never recognise israel as a jewish state. this was a demand of the middle east peace talks. israelis are angry that leaders agreed on a unity deal, which is considered a terror of the organization by the u.s. and israel. we have this report on mahmoud abbas's speech. >> what was unique to the talks, it's the first time we saw him go into detail as to why he thought the detail, the talks with the israelis were going nowhere. primarily pointing the finger to binyamin netanyahu, saying tha
here are the top stories - kiev says moscow is bent on starting world war iii. russians along the border are on the brink of invasion. it comes amid a kidnapping by pro-russian separatists. >>> the fastest path to saint hood in recent history, paeps john paul jj and john paul xxiii. the mood sparking celebrations and criticism. plus, millions bracing for another round of spring storms today. they are expected to respond to tornados across the heartland. new orleans and virginia --...
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just as kiev announced the second phase of the so-called anti-terrorism operation. these self-defense units, as they call themselves, are digging in. this is one of the vehicle that is was captureed from the ukrainian military around a week ago. those inside the security services or svu building are confident they can repel any sort of attack. a former military man turned smoxman says they have 2,000 fighters at the ready and plenty of weapons. it's war trophies. the ukrainian army gave them to us, he says. 90% of the cases, it was voluntary. they are communicating and coordinating with pro-russian groups in other cities and towns. he says they have developed several layers of defenses tested on thursday when the ukrainian military approached the barricades on the outskirts of the city. the barricades are set on fire. it warns the mobile groups the enemy is approaching, he explains. they seemed to work. the ukrainian military withdrew. confidence is growing among pro-russian militants. at a nearby air base, smoke drifts into the sky. a helicopter was fired on and de
just as kiev announced the second phase of the so-called anti-terrorism operation. these self-defense units, as they call themselves, are digging in. this is one of the vehicle that is was captureed from the ukrainian military around a week ago. those inside the security services or svu building are confident they can repel any sort of attack. a former military man turned smoxman says they have 2,000 fighters at the ready and plenty of weapons. it's war trophies. the ukrainian army gave them to...
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at the same time, kiev said government forces were beginning a full blockade of slaviansk. a day earlier, troops killed several gunmen at a checkpoint there. the ukrainian military moves prompted a new blast today from russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov in moscow. >> ( translated ): some 160 tanks and some 250 armored personnel carriers and other heavy military hardware, are waging a war with their own people. this is a bloody crime, and those who pushed the army to do that will pay, i am sure, and >> woodruff: russian forces were on the move, as well, in maneuvers. ukrainian officials claimed they had come within 1,100 yards of the border. and acting prime minister arseny yatsenyuk sounded an alarm. >> ( translated ): military aggression by russia on ukraine's territory will lead to military conflict in europe. the world has not yet forgotten world war ii, but russia already wants to start world war iii. >> woodruff: last night, secretary of state john kerry had accused moscow of fomenting trouble in ukraine, in direct violation of last week's agreement in geneva. >>
at the same time, kiev said government forces were beginning a full blockade of slaviansk. a day earlier, troops killed several gunmen at a checkpoint there. the ukrainian military moves prompted a new blast today from russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov in moscow. >> ( translated ): some 160 tanks and some 250 armored personnel carriers and other heavy military hardware, are waging a war with their own people. this is a bloody crime, and those who pushed the army to do that will...